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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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